LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: D.C. Reeves, Mayor
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AWARD OF ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY PAVEMENTS AT PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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That City Council award a contract to AVCON, Inc. for professional engineering and architectural services related to runway and taxiway pavements at the Pensacola International Airport requested through RFQ #23-029. Further, that Council authorizes the Mayor take the actions necessary to negotiate, execute, and administer the necessary contract as specified RFQ #23-029, consistent with the terms of the contract and the Mayor’s Executive Powers as granted in the City Charter.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
Pensacola International Airport requires design and environmental services for two airfield pavement projects: the rehabilitation of Runway 8-26 and construction of an MRO apron with connecting taxiway. The scale and complexity of the proposed projects requires the Airport to seek services of professional architectural and engineering firms to provide general design, bid phase, construction administration, and inspection services for these projects.
Project 1 - Runway 8-26 Rehabilitation
Runway 8-26 was reconstructed 20 years ago and is nearing the end of its useful life. The runway pavement is deteriorating from weather and use, and its condition has been noted by FAA as creating a safety risk for operating aircraft. The project will consist of a mill and overlay of the existing asphalt. The Project will include evaluation of the existing conditions, recommendation of pavement rehabilitation methods, and design of airfield pavement improvements. The Engineer will prepare bid documents, including one bid alternate for the installation of a concrete drainage pipe under the runway.
Project 2 - MRO Apron and Connecting Taxiway
The extension of Taxiway A and Apron Project is required as part of the Titan Element II package of projects. The additional pavement extends off the north end of Taxiway A. The Engineer will be provided with 30% drawings of the project to complete in coordination with design of the aircraft hangar which is being designed separately.
Airport Staff propose to employ airfield engineering services for the development of construction plans and specifications, construction contract documents, cost estimates, resident project representative services, and construction administration. The final contract will come to the Mayor for approval after being negotiated by Airport Staff.
On June 7, 2023, City Purchasing Department issued Request for Qualifications No. 23-029 for these services. Five (5) responses were received and opened on July 19, 2023. A review panel consisting of Mr. Ken Ibold, Airport Deputy Director; Mr. Roy Remington, Assistant Airport Director of Planning & Engineering; and Mrs. Laura Amentler, Assistant Airport Director of Finance reviewed the qualification packages submitted and requested that the top five (3) ranked firms and their respective teams make oral presentations. After hearing oral presentations on August 22, 2023 and evaluating the firms, the panel ranked the firms in the following order:
1. AVCON, Inc.
2. EXP U.S. Services, Inc.
3. RS&H, Inc.
AVCON is a full-service engineering and planning firm that specializes in aviation specific projects. The committee recommends entering a contract with the top-ranked firm AVCON, Inc. for the design and environmental services for the two projects at the Pensacola International Airport.
PRIOR ACTION:
Project 1 - Runway 8-26 Rehabilitation
October 13, 2022 - City Council approved Resolution No. 2022-096 authorizing the Mayor to execute the Public Transportation Grant Agreement No. 420300-5-94-01 with the Florida Department of Transportation for the design of the runway 8/26 rehabilitation at the Airport.
October 13, 2022 - City Council approved the acceptance of the Public Transportation Grant Agreement No. 420300-5-94-01 with the Florida Department of Transportation for the design of the runway 8/26 rehabilitation at the Airport.
Project 2 - MRO Apron and Connecting Taxiway
June 13, 2013 - City Council adopted a resolution to support the acceptance of a grant offered by the Florida Department of Transportation as a Joint Participation Agreement # 43360229401 in the amount of $11,090,000 for Air Commerce Park Phases I and IA - Infrastructure Development.
February 13, 2014 - City Council Discussion Item and Presentation on the ST Aerospace Economic Development Project at the Pensacola International Airport.
February 27, 2014 - City Council approved the Interlocal Agreement with Escambia County and the City of Pensacola for Funding of Economic Development Project - ST Aerospace of Mobile, Inc.
September 9, 2014 - City Council approved the lease with VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering.
July 16, 2015 - City Council approved the selection of Greenhut Construction and authorized the Mayor to execute the contract.
September 17, 2015 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute acceptance of the Florida Department of Transportation Joint Participation Agreement # 43571729401 in the amount of $1,531,546 for construction funding to expand the cargo apron and construct a taxiway connector at the Pensacola International Airport of which $1,121,242 will be used towards taxiway connecting future VT MAE facility to runway 17-35.
March 17, 2016 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute acceptance of the Florida Department of Transportation Joint Participation Agreements # 42030029401, # 42960929401, and # 42960939401 in the amount of $2,975,305 for construction of a taxiway connector at the Pensacola International Airport.
April 14, 2016 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute acceptance of the Florida Department of Transportation Joint Participation Agreement # 43571769401 in the amount of $8,599,600 for construction of a hangar at the Pensacola International Airport.
September 22, 2016 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the lease the VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering.
September 22, 2016 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Atkins North America.
February 8, 2017 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 3 to the contract with Atkins North America.
March 8, 2018 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute acceptance of the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Grant Agreement G0009 in the amount of $4,000,000 for construction of infrastructure related to MRO expansion.
September 13, 2018 - City Council authorized the Mayor to accept and execute the State of Florida Department of Transportation Public Transportation Grant Agreement Financial Project 441494-2-94-01 in the amount of $3,000,000 for Pensacola International Airport Facilities Development related to MRO expansion.
September 13, 2018 - City Council committed funding in the amount of $10 million from Local Option Sales Tax Series IV in support of the aerospace maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) campus expansion.
February 6, 2019 - City Council approved the amended Interlocal Agreement between the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Pensacola related to additional funding requirements for the aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) campus expansion at the Pensacola International Airport, and approved additional Local Option Sales Tax IV funding of $5 million for the City’s share of the aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) campus expansion at the Pensacola International Airport.
March 28, 2019 - City Council authorized the Mayor to accept and execute the Project Development Agreement, the Master Lease of Real Property, the Triumph Grant Award Agreement, and a State of Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity Grant in the amount of $10,000,000.
August 8, 2019 - City Council authorized the Mayor to accept and execute Financial Award No. 04-79-07378 from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration in the amount of $12,250,000 for the MRO expansion, and authorized the Mayor to accept and execute State of Florida Dept. of Transportation Amendment to the grant agreement for Financial Project 441494-2-94-01 in the amount of $8,000,000 for the MRO expansion.
November 14, 2019 - City Council authorize the Mayor to take all necessary action to execute an Interlocal Agreement for Grant Administration Services for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grant #04-79-07378 between the Emerald Coast Regional Planning Council and the City of Pensacola.
January 16, 2020 - City Council approved the selection of Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, as the Construction Manager at Risk for Hangar 2 and authorized the Mayor to execute the contract.
March 26, 2020 - City Council authorized the Mayor to execute acceptance of the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Florida Job Growth Infrastructure Grant
Agreement in the amount of $4,875,000 related to the MRO aviation campus expansion project.
July 16, 2020 - City Council authorized the Mayor to accept and execute the State of Florida Department. of Transportation Amendment to the grant agreement for Financial Project 441494-2-94-01 in the amount of $34,000,000 for the MRO expansion.
August 10, 2020 - City Council approved Resolution 2020-18 related to the State of Florida Department of Transportation Amendment to the grant agreement for Financial Project 441494-2-94-01 in the amount of $34,000,000 for the MRO expansion.
November 12, 2020 - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to Construction Manager At Risk Contact between the City and Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (The ‘GMP Amendment’) for Hangar 2 of Project Titan/MRO Campus at Pensacola International Airport.
August 12, 2021 - City Council authorized the Mayor to accept and execute the State of Florida Department. of Transportation Amendment to the grant agreement for Financial Project 441494-2-94-01 in the amount of $1,000,000 for the MRO expansion.
August 18, 2022 - City Council authorized the Mayor to accept and execute the State of Florida Department. of Transportation Amendment to the grant agreement for Financial Project 441494-2-94-01 in the amount of $2,000,000 for the MRO expansion.
December 15, 2022 - City Council approved Amendment No. 1 of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Pensacola and Emerald Coast Regional Planning Council extending the Interlocal through the term of the grant.
May 25, 2023 - City Council approved the award of Project Titan Hangar 2 Parking Lot Modifications to Gulf Beach Construction and authorized the Mayor to execute and administer the contract.
August 17, 2023 - City Council approved the award of Project Titan Element 2 site preparations to HG Construction Development & Investment, Inc. and authorized the Mayor to execute and administer the contract.
FUNDING:
Project 1 - Runway 8-26 Rehabilitation
Budget: $ 580,000 FDOT Grant 420300-5-94-01
580,000 Airport Capital Funds
$ 1,160,000
Actual: $ 1,160,000 Runway 8-26 Rehabilitation Design
$ 1,160,000
Project 2 - MRO Apron and Connecting Taxiway
Budget: $ 35,000,000 VT MAE
14,000,000 Governor’s Job Growth
48,000,000 FDOT Grant
15,000,000 Escambia County
15,000,000 City Local Option Sales Tax Series IV
12,250,000 Federal - U.S. Economic Development Administration
66,000,000 Triumph Gulf Coast
4,875,000 Florida DEO Grant
$ 210,125,000
Element 1
Actual: $ 2,371,801 Design
277,645 Design Development Services
1,812,640 Contract Administration Services
120,560 Cost Estimating Services
3,340,999 FAA Project Funding
2,595,204 Professional Services
15,438,639 Owner Direct Purchases
36,166,135 Construction Manager at Risk
117,562 Parking Lot Modifications
128,319 Miscellaneous (permit fees, eng. alloc., misc.)
930,496 Contingency
$ 63,300,000 Sub-Total Element 1
Element 2
$ 5,525,000 Design
5,500,000 Construction Administration Services
403,120 Contract Management Services
300,000 Facility Commissioning
879,927 Geotech and Environmental Assessment
1,496,880 Professional Services
650,000 Bridge Financing
3,375,000 Owners Contingency
128,695,073 Construction
$146,825,000 Sub-Total Element 2
$210,125,000 TOTAL FUND
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Project 1 - Runway 8-26 Rehabilitation
Pensacola International Airport routinely requests grant funding from FDOT as part of a five-year work program. In anticipation of this grant, funds were allocated in the FY23 budget. In FY23, funding in the amount of $580,000 has been appropriated in the Airport’s grant account and funding in the amount $580,000 has been appropriated in the Airport’s capital improvement account. Grant funds will be provided from FDOT on a reimbursable basis.
Project 2 - MRO Apron and Connecting Taxiway
The funds for the project were appropriated in the Airport Fund on Supplemental Budget Resolution No. 2019-13 at the March 28, 2019, City Council Meeting. The total project cost is being funded by a combination of VT MAE investment, state grants, federal grants, and local funds, as detailed above under “Funding”. Funding for the engineering and design work is available in the design and construction administration services line item under Element 2.
LEGAL REVIEW ONLY BY CITY ATTORNEY: Yes
9/19/2023
STAFF CONTACT:
Kerrith Fiddler, City Administrator
Amy Miller, Deputy City Administrator
Matthew F. Coughlin, Airport Director
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Tabulation of Respondents to RFQ No. 23-029
2) Selection Committee Scoring Matrix
3) Vendor Reference List
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